Brian J Grady, M.D. Assistant Professor Director TeleMental Health School of Medicine University of Maryland 6 Dec 2010 Development of State TMH Regulations in Maryland New Telehealth Reimbursement Regulations Telemental Health Services COMAR 10.21.30.*
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Development of State TMH Regulations in Maryland New Telehealth Reimbursement Regulations
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Brian J Grady, M.D.Assistant Professor Director TeleMental HealthSchool of Medicine University of Maryland6 Dec 2010
Development of State TMH Regulations in Maryland
New Telehealth Reimbursement Regulations
Telemental Health Services COMAR 10.21.30.*
Disclosure
TMH in MarylandBackground
• 1998 Naval Hospital Bethesda begins TMH Service Delivery
• 2002/3 UMB Center for School Mental Health/ Statewide Telehealth Network (STN) /Baltimore Schools - Addiction Education
• 2002 Correctional Mental Health founded, TMH services begin …?
• 2005 UMB/JHU Maryland Youth Practice Improvement Committee (MYPIC) conducts case conferences via video (STN)
• 2005 Sheppard Pratt Health System begins TeleBehavioral Services Delivery
• 2005 Veteran Health Administration begins TMH Delivery to Maryland
• 2007 UMB begins TMH Services Delivery
The Public Mental Health System TMH Working Group
Working group convened in Fall 2007 by Mental Hygiene Administration Executive Director to Draft Regulations
– University of MD School of Medicine– Sheppard Pratt Health System– Department Health and Mental Hygiene– Core Service Agency Representatives– Maryland Psychiatric Society– Correctional Mental Health– Other interested parties
The Drafting Process
• Initial guidance– Limited to Psychiatry– Most rural counties
• Group met via video and audio conferencing
• Used yahoo group site to discuss and share information >
• Group started with review of existing regulations and legislation